New Maritime Agreements Filed

The Federal Maritime Commission has issued notice that the following new agreements have been filed. Interested parties may submit comments by Sept. 16.

MOL/K-Line Space Charter Agreement (Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd.) – The agreement authorizes the parties to charter space to each other in the trade between the United States, on the one hand, and China and Japan, on the other hand.

Maersk/MSC Vessel Sharing Agreement (A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S trading under the name of Maersk Line and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A.) – The agreement would authorize the parties to share vessels and engage in related cooperative activities in the trades between each of Asia, North Europe and the Mediterranean, one the one hand, and the U.S., on the other hand.